OSHA Inspection: MUNILLA CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    On or about May 27, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an extension ladder was not used in a safe manner as a means of egress in an excavation that was approximately 6 feet deep.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in an excavation in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:    On or about May 27, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, water was not removed from an excavation that measured approximately 6 feet deep and 12 feet wide. Several inches of water had accumulated at the bottom of the excavation.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that:      On or about May 27, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard in an excavation that was approximately 12 feet wide and 6 feet deep.

Issued

Sep 19, 2014

Abate by

Oct 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about May 27, 2014, at the above addressed jobsites, the employer did not provide training to employees about the hazards associated with silica when performing mixing, grinding, and cutting on concrete surfaces containing Portland cement.